Mar 15, 2012 - Sale 2273

Sale 2273 - Lot 366

Price Realized: $ 180
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 200 - $ 300
(WORLD WAR ONE.) Adams, W.H. Submarine Proof: Sacrifice, Substitute, Save. Watercolor on paper, 18 x 12 inches, mounted on similar paper; mount slightly worn. [Newton, MA], 1918

Additional Details

William Hemenway Adams (1899-1976) was a student at Newton Technical High School when he drafted this poster. An accompanying printed note states that it had been loaned for display at the United States Food Administration.